The deal also includes the GLWA receiving a total of $30 million. The authority will provide $20 million total in credits to 110 of the 112 communities (Detroit and Highland Park excluded) it serves in Southeast Michigan, likely in June.
The board’s Government Oversight Committee voted 7-5 to “table” a resolution that would express opposition to a package of bills in the state Senate and state House of Representatives to establish a statewide $2 per-month fee on water bills to help make water bills more affordable for low-income residents.